Bumper



March 18 1924.Y 1,486,925 S. SCALPELLI BUMPER l Filed Aug. ll. 1923r 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTDP l v my v J WWW/Wm( @fifa/f@ WITNESS: ATTORNEY l@ @ZAL S. SCALPELLJ BUMPER Filed Aug. 1l 1925 2 Sheets-Sheenl 2 INVEVTOR ATTOR N EY Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

UNETED STATES lSYLVESTER SCALPELLI, 0F JOLIET, ILLINOIS.-

BUMPER.

Application led August 11, 1923, Serial No. 656,796.

To H whom-t may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvEs'run Scania-inni, a citizen of the United States, residing :at Joliet, in the county of lVill and State of Illinois, have invented newl and usefulImprovements in Bumpers, of which the following is a specification.'

This invention relates to bumpers for motor vehicles and the like and has for its object the provision of a novel bumper which will be a great safety device inasmuch as in case Vof striking a pedestrian the bumper will yield at its center and define a species of trap which will prevent the person struck from getting under thewheels and being far more seriously injured.

An important and moreI specific object is the provision of a bumper of this character which includes forwardly extending spring pressed arms which carry wing like guards and which are connected by transversely disposed coil springs which extend substantially the entire distance between the wheels and which will yield rearwardly when striking a person and not only cushion the shock but also define a curved trap which will prevent the person from falling side ways4 or under the wheels.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and 'inexpensive in manufacture, easy to install, positiverin action..ellicient and durable in service anda general improvement iu the art.

`Witl1 the above and other objects and advantages in View the invention consists in thefdetails o construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrusted-in themaceompanying drawings, in which; V Y

Figure 1 is a front' elevation of the device mounted upon a motor vehicle.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, Figure 3 is atop planview showing the parts in normal posit-ion, and

Figure -l is a. similar view showing the parts moved into the position they assume when striking a person.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the letter A designates the front portion of an automobile, B represents the wheels thereof, and C the frame bars.V

In carrying out my invention I provide a pair of brackets l0 which are suitably mounted upon thc forward ends ot' the frame bars C and while these brackets might be constructed in different ways and be of any desired size and shape, I have shown them as each includinga vertical body portion 11 formed with an attaching portion 12 through which pass U-bolts 13 which embrace the frame bar. Each bracket further includes a web 1s and vertically spaced forwardly extending knuckles 15 through which extends a pivot bolt 16.

Pivotally mounted on the bolts 16 are forwardly and laterally extending arms 17 which are urged outwardly by coil springs 18 which surround the bolts 16, the free ends ot' the springs being engaged upon the arms iis-shown at 19. y

Carried by the free ends of the arms 17 are substantially U-shaped wing members 2() which are formed at their rear sides with ears 21 pivotcd at 2:2 upon the arms l?. Thest frames are formed with extensions 2-l which extend inwardly with respect to the ears 2l. and engaged upon these extensions are upper and lower coil springs 24.v These springs 24 have much greater strength than the springs 18 so that they will remain in a normal or straight position as shown in Figure 3 against the resistance of the springs 18.

In the use of the device it will be apparent that normally the parts are disposed as disclosed in Figures l to 3 inclusive, the arms 1T diverging slightly and bidding the springs 24 straight and under tension considerably in advance of the. vehicle. In case of striking a pedestrian. the springs 2l will be forced rearwardly as shown in Figure 4, while at the same time the wings or frames 20 are swung forwardly and toward each other as shown. rThis forms a species of curved tra-p which will prevent the person struck from falling over sideways under the wheels of the vehicle. In case a person is struck by the wing trames, he will be deflected oli' to one sido instead ol being struck by the wheels. 'I he vicldability of the arms li' and the springs 2l, of course cushions the lshock and jar so that likelihood of injury will be greatly lessened.

'From the foregoing description and a study ot' the drawings it will be apparent that l have thus provided a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive spring bumper which is easily installed and which when in position will cffectually act as a great safe guard to the public especially'in localities where traiic is congested.

Owing `to the simplicity of the construction and the fewness of the parts it is apparent that therel is nothing to get out of order so that the device should have a long life and satisfactorily perform all of 'its functions.

lvhile I have shown and described the referred embodiment of the invention it 1s of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangementof parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. Having thus described my invention I claim:

l. A spring bumper structure comprising suppolting 4members adapted to be secured at the forward end of the frame of a vehicle, outwardly spring pressed forwardly extending arms pivoted upon the supports, and elongated coil .springs connecting said arms.

2. A spring bumper structure comprising supporting members adapted to be cured at the forward end of the frame of a. vehicle, outwardly spring pressed forwardly extending arms pvoted upon the supports, and elongated coil springs connectin,"r said arms, said springs having greater strength than the springs urging the arms outwa-rdly.

A spring bumper structure compris ing supporting brackets adapted to be secured at the forward end of the frame of a vehicle, outwardly spring pressed forwardly extending arms piroted upon the brackets, and elongated coil springs connecting said arms, said arms being formed asU-shaped frames and having their pivots carrying coil springs having one end secured to the support and the other end secured to the associated arm. i

4. A spring bumper structure comprising supporting brackets adapted to be -secured at the forward ends of the frame bars of a vehicle, outwardly spring pressed forwardly extending arms pivotcd upon the brackets, elongated coil springs connecting said arms, and laterally extending guard frames pivoted upon the forward ends of said arms.

A spring bumper structure comprising supporting members adapted to be mounted at'the forward end of a vehicle frame, outwardly spring pressed forwardly extending arms pivoted upon the supporting memi bers, and springs connecting said arms.

G. A spring bumper structure comprising supporting members adapted to be mounted at the forward end of a vehicle frame, out#` wardly spring pressed forwardly extending arms pivoted on said supporting members,

U-shaped frames pivoted upon the extremities of said arms and having leg portions extending outwardly, and elongated coil springs connecting said leg portions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SYLVESTER SCALPELLVI. 

